Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-31

NEW YORK, December 30th.-The Post S
| Washington special says: The indications
| now are that the Democratic leaders are de-
termined that the issue for the Presidential
campaign shall not be named bv the Re-
| publicans, and viii, if possible, eliminate
| SO sharply defined issue as the tariff oues-
! ton. The Democrats will agree on a bill
which both wings OF the party can indorse,
and which can be passed in the House.
Lazy soard
.coppigt, 1857, by TIC California Associated Press
New YORK, December 30th.-For three
| months q quorum of the Board of Trustees
of the Grant Monument Fund has neg.
| lected to appear al the regular monthly
meeting. Yesterday they did it again
| Many designs for the monument have been
received and pigeon holed to await the
pleasure of the Board. There are $120, 100
\ in the hands of the Trustees.
Didn't Have to Wait Long.
Copyright. 1887, 5y the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 3Oth.-Thomas
| Il. Randolph, Ex-Governor Bartlett's Pri-
vate Secretary, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the Pension Office in Wash
| ington.
Memorial Window to Milton.
Icopyrigs, 1887, by Tie California associated Press.
New YORK, December 30th.-Whittiel
has written an inscription for the memo
rial window 10 Milton in Westminster
Abbey, and the window will be placed
early next year. This window was pro.
] vided for by the hberality of George w
| Childs, Of Philadelphia, who subscribed
| s., 800.
| Society of Naturalists.
ICopylgh, 1857 By tie California Associated Press
New HAVEN, December 30th.-The Amer.
lean Society of Naturalists have elected
Professor Marsh to fill the vacancy on the
| list of honorary members in the place oil
Professor Baird, deceased.
Argentine Wool Duty.
Ccpyrgh, 1887, By cae California Associated Press
| WASHINGTON, December 3Oth.-Minister
| Hanna sends word to the State Depart.
ment that the Argentine Republic has de.
cided to repeal export duty on wool
Recruits for California.
Copyright, 1887, by the California Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, December 30th.-Sixty.
five recruits have been assigned to the Firs
Infantry Department Of California.
| San Francisco Securities.
Copyright, 1857, by the California Assoctated Press
New YORK, December 3Oth.-The Mar.
| ket-street railroad securities which have
been listed at the Stock Exchange are
100000 first mortgage gold per cent
| bonds, due January 1, 1913.
| California Pensions.
lCoPytg1t, 1887, by the California associated Press
! WASHINGTON, December 30th-Califor.
mia pensions have been granted as follows
| Nancy W., mother of Isaac W. Earl J. d
Lee, Trinidad; J. l.. Rowe, Sumner.
| Postmaster Commissioned.
Copyright, 1887 by the California associated Press
| WASHINGTON, December 3Oth.-Adolph
| A Lehrecht has been commissioned Post
master at Mission San Jose, Cal.
! Jones of Nevada.
ICopy'lgai, 1857. by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 30th.-Senatol
Jones, of Nevada, arrived here to-day.
A slogging Match.
Troy IN. ", December Both. The
hardest and longest prize fight which has
taken place in this vicinity for years, was
| fought al the Road House, across the river,
| at an early hour this morning, between
| Con. Dugan, of Brooklyn, and Jack Hard
ing, of Philadelphia. In the fifteenth round
| Dugan was knocked down twice, but pre-
| vious to that time he seemed to be the bet
| ter man. Both men fought desperately,
and in the twentieth and last round Dugan
was again knocked down, and, falling to
rise in ten seconds, the battle was decided
| in favor of Harding. Both men were Sc
verely punished.
The Railroad Reports.
New YORK, December 3Oth.-Commis-
sioner Anderson said this afternoon con-
cerning the Pacific Railroad Commission
| ers' report that the majority report favors
| an extension for the payment of the debt
| fifty years, with mortgage on the properties.
think" he said, there is a desire on
| the part of the roads to make some amic-
| able arrangement" He would only say
| concerning the minority report that the
| two reports are radically different.
A Train Wrecked and Burned,
on CITY (Pa.), December 30th-This
evening mixed tram on the Pittsburg
| and Western Railroad, composed of seven
| freight and two passenger cars, went
| through trestle near st. Petersburg, fall
ing thirty feet Almost instantly the
| wreck took fire from the car stoves, and in
few minutes the entire wreck was mass
| OF flames. No loss of life is reported, but
seven passengers were more or less injured.
Gone to Meet His Wife.
ST. FRANCIS (Ark.), December 30th.-
William Herrig, wealthy farmer, who
| murdered his young wife and paramour
Thursday and burned his residence, was
captured last night in the woods. The
Vigilantes told him he must hang. He
said he was ready. He was then hanged to
tree.
Several Lives Endangered.
New YORK, December 30th.-Four coal
| barges broke from their moorings at North
river tonight, and at last accounts three of
them were floating out to sea, one with
about dozen men aboard. The fourth was
| caught off Astoria, and tugs are searching
| for the others.
Colonel McCauPs Condition.
CHICAGO, December 30th.-Colonel Nc
Caull, the operate manager, who was in
jured by falling on slippery pavement on
Tuesday, has been unconscious since yes
| terday morning and to. might is very low.
An old-Timer Gone.
| ASHLAND (Wis.), December 30th.-Judge
| Bell, known far and wide as The King of
| the Apostle islands, died this morning.
| He was SO years old, and was the Oldest
| living settler on the historic spot where
| Marquette founded his mission two hun
| dred years ago.
A Pair of Boomers.
| BENTON (Ky.), December 30th.-The wife
| OF Wesley Roy, farming living near here,
pOic hiiu d Y uo1l lcl VI DOAS anu HlTlS ldSl
Sunday might've boys and two girls.
| This remarkable birth is the first of the
| kind that ever occurred in the State. All
of the children and the mother are doing
well.
The South's Advancement.
BALTIMORE (Md.), December 3oth.-The
| Manufacturers Record this week will con.
tain tables showing that the amount OF
capital of the Southern States, including
the capital stock of incorporated companies
for the year 1887, was $256, ,29S 600, as
against Sl29, 22G eco for 1856.
| Oregon Wool Cases.
| WASHINGTON. December 30th.-The Jan
uary docket of the Interstate Commerce
! hearings fixes the 31st as the date for hear.
| ing the Oregon wool cases.
Murderer Hanged.
| MARIAYNA (Texas), December 30th.-Al-
bert Peters was hanged here to-day for the
| murder Of William Johnson.
| A Hundred Homeless Families.
| New ORLEANS, December 30th.-A fire
to-day destroyed nearly half the town ot
| Houma, in Terrebonrc Parish. The los:
will exceed 100000. One hundred fami-
| lies are homeless.
A Murderer Hanged.
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